Conventions

Federationists standing in line at general session waiting to share their opinions!National Convention

Each year the National Federation of the Blind holds its national convention. More than 3,000 delegates participate from across the United States as well as many foreign countries. Our 2019 National Convention will take place Sunday, July 7 through Friday, July 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

members of the South Dakota affiliate getting ready to go to their state conventionState Conventions

All of the 52 NFB affiliates hold their own annual state/affiliate conventions that focus on more local issues.  Dates, locations, and other details about state conventions of NFB affiliates may be found here.

Washington Seminar

Federationists eager to learn about important legislative issues!

Each year hundreds of Federationists attend the Washington Seminar. There are seminars, workshops, committee meetings, and most importantly an opportunity to present the priority issues requiring congressional attention over the coming year. The dates for the Great Gathering-In and Washington Seminar 2018 will be provided at a later date.

Past National Conventions

The NFB National Convention is the seminal annual event of our organization. Important decisions are made, memorable speeches are given, and new friendships are grown. For information about our past conventions from audio files of speeches to agendas, please visit this page.